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Motion made by Juan Bacigalupi. Motion: I move that the Town vote to amend the language of Section 15-17 of Article VII, Chapter 15 of the Mashpee Code by deleting the current language of said section and substituting the following: The Committee shall study proposed capital outlays involving the acquisition of land or any expenditure of single or of multiple like items totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with a useful life of at least three (3) years. All officers, boards or committees, including the Selectmen and School Committee, shall, by September 1 of each year, give to such committee, on forms prepared by it, information concerning all projects anticipated by them. i.e. involving the acquisition of land or an expenditure of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more having a useful life of at least three (3) years. The Committee shall consider the relative need, timing and cost of these expenditures and the effect each will have on the financial position of the Town." Motion passes at 9:40 p.m. Article 33 To see if the Town will vote to delete Section 15-14 and amend the language of Section 5-8 of Article III, Chapter 5 of the Mashpee Code by deleting the current language of said Section 5-8 and substituting the following: "The Finance Committee shall consist of five (5) voters of the Town, none of whom shall hold any other elective of (sic) appointed Town office except as otherwise authorized in this code. Effective with the Annual Election of 1996, members of the Finance Committee shall be elected one (1) each from the residents of voting precinct one and four for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) each from the residents of voting precinct two and three for a term of one (1) year and one (1) from the voters of Mashpee at large (to serve as chairman) for a term of two (2) years. Thereafter, members of the Finance Committee shall be elected for two (2) years as their terms of office expire. Maximum tenure in office shall be three consecutive terms." Submitted by Petition Recommendation: The Finance Committee does not recommend approval. Motion made by Juan Bacigalupi. Motion: I move that the Town vote to delete Section 5-14 and amend the language of Section 5- 8 of Article III, Chapter 5 of the Mashpee Code by deleting the current language of said Section 5-8 and substituting the following: The Finance Committee shall consist of five (5) voters of the Town known of whom shall be classified as Town employees except as otherwise authorized in this Code. Effective with the annual election of 1996 members of the Finance Committee shall be elected one each from the residents of voting precincts one and four for a term of two years and one each from the residents 21